Japanese Meiji Period pair of bronze vases with mixed metal inlays. The pair of vases have mirror image designs. The front is of a bird and flowers and the back is of a snail and bamboo. There are vine like designs on the neck and handles. The bottom has the name of the artist written as "GEN..

Japanese Meiji Period large bronze vase. The vase is a stylized chrysanthemum blossom, with the leaves at the base and the long petals reaching up and forming the main portion of the large vase. Unsigned. The vase measures 23 1/8" tall and 10" in diameter at the widest. (nodesu)

Japanese mid 20th century pure silver pair of cranes and bronze tortoise on large bronze base. The base is done as a small rocky hill with bamboo growing. Done in a wonderful design with great detail. Each crane is marked JUNGIN, or pure silver. The base is signed KATSUNORI, in back. The enti..

Japanese Meiji Period pair of bronze chickens. Unsigned. The cock is laying down and grooming its feathers while the standing hen look on. The hen measures 4" tall, 6" long and 2 1/4" wide. The cock is 2 3/8" tall, 5" long and 2 1/2" wide. (dokane)

Japanese early 20th century bronze Ikebana flower container. The container has a pair of dragons done in high relief on the front and back. The entire piece sits on 4 legs. The container is signed by the artist on the bottom. The piece measures 16 1/2" long, 14" wide and 6" tall. (rune)

Japanese Meiji Period bronze cicada design USUBATA flower holder. The foot of the USUBATA has a cicada attached to it. The cicada is done in wonderful realism. The USUBATA measures 5 1/2"H by 10 1/2" in diameter at top.

Japanese Early 20th Century iron pot. The post has a wonderful bamboo design on it in relief. Signed by artist, NANBU-SHOKO-DO, on side of pot. The iron pot measures 10" tall (from base to top of upright handle), 7" wide and 6 1/2" in diameter.

Japanese Meiji Period bronze vase with heron design. The vase has a single heron wading in the water next to a weeping willow. The heron is done in high relief. and leaves of the weeping willow are done in inlaid silver. There are also long blades of another plant next to the tree done in inlai..